Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 143.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 143.96 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia peaked at 174.69 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 131.97 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 174.69 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 169.08 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 160.81 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 151.96 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 148.3 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 143.81 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 138.77 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 136.91 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 143.31 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 136.37 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 133.94 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 131.97 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 132.89 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 133.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 135.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 137.93 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 138.68 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 141.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 143.96 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 143.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.2 Percentage of GDP, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 143.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157.84 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.76 Percentage of GDP | 136.91 Percentage of GDP | 174.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.51 Percentage of GDP | 131.97 Percentage of GDP | 143.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 United Arab Emirates 150.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 83 India 147.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 84 Serbia 145.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 86 Costa Rica 141.94 Percentage of GDP compare
- 87 Luxembourg 141.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 139.53 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia was 143.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.69 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.97 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.